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Zesa re-bundling part of parastatals reforms, says Chiwenga
THE re-bundling of Zesa and merger of its five previously separate entities into a single integrated company will cut overhead costs and boost power generation efficiency, Vice President Constantino C...Published: 5 hrs ago | 392 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF to amend constitution
ZANU-PF is moving to amend its constitution ostensibly to modernise it in a move believed to give more power to the party's president and his presidium.Recently, the ruling party indicated tha...Published: 23 Apr 2019 at 10:09hrs | 7389 | by Staff reporter
Chief Mvuthu's family in fresh wrangle
THE late Chief Mvuthu's family in Hwange District has approached Government seeking permission to remove Mr Bishop Matata Sibanda who has been acting chief for the past four years. The family ...Published: 22 Apr 2019 at 08:35hrs | 353 | by Staff reporter
Man kills estranged wife, hangs self
A MAN from Fort Rixon in Insiza District of Matabeleland South allegedly killed his estranged wife by stabbing her 10 times with a homemade knife before hanging himself in his fields.Matabelel...Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 08:52hrs | 558 | by Staff reporter
Anti-sanctions crusade heats up
The push for the United States government and the European Union (EU) bloc to remove the two-decade-old sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe is beginning to snowball with international organisations adding a...Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 08:10hrs | 340 | by Staff reporter
FULL TEXT: President Mnangagwa's full Independence speech
President Emmerson Mnangagwa today delivered his first Independent speech at the national Sports Stadium. In the speech Mnangagwa paid tribute to the victims of Cyclone Idai both from Zimbabwe...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 20:41hrs | 3557 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa was anointed by Tsvangirai
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa said he is the only one who was told the vision of the party by the late founding father Morgan Tsvangirai and he is not going anywhere.Chamisa told MDC members durin...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:49hrs | 2656 | by Staff reporter
DNA tests confirm MDC activist's dumped body
DNA tests results have confirmed that the remains found at a farm in Beatrice, in January were that of MDC activist Blessing Toronga, who was reportedly abducted and tortured during the State-led clam...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:16hrs | 768 | by Staff reporter
Council refurbishes Ascot stadium
GWERU City Council has started refurbishing Ascot Stadium to meet the requisite Premier Soccer League standards. The stadium was condemned by the Zifa First Instant Board (FIB) after an inspec...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 07:07hrs | 164 | by Staff reporter
Soldiers beaten to death by gold panners
Two soldiers have been killed, while one was seriously injured following clashes with gold panners in Chipadze, Bindura this morning. Police Spokesperson for Mashonaland Central Province, Insp...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 13:50hrs | 4658 | by Staff reporter
Diaspora initiative plans grand reunion
An international initiative to unite Zimbabweans who live in the diaspora in April 2020 has been launched, with preparations underway to bring a whole month of business, sports, arts, entertainment, f...Published: 15 Apr 2019 at 14:17hrs | 2373 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa causes stir at provincial elections
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa on Friday afternoon caused a stir at Rudhaka Stadium in Marondera after he unexpectedly appeared at the venue where Mashonaland East Provincial elections were underway....Published: 15 Apr 2019 at 06:45hrs | 3255 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's aide defends Gukurahundi genocide
The announcement by the government that it was rolling out a number of measures to help victims of Gukurahundi to get birth certificates and death certificates for their slain relatives has divided op...Published: 14 Apr 2019 at 10:27hrs | 1505 | by Staff reporter
'3.8 magnitude earthquake hit before Cyclone Idai'
A 3.8 magnitude earthquake hit Chimanimani and Chipinge shortly before Cyclone Idai which left 344 people dead and destroyed property worth billions of dollars, Government revealed yesterday. ...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 06:47hrs | 1359 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa running away with it
OPPOSITION leader Nelson Chamisa has received an early boost ahead of what could turn out to be a bruising contest when the MDC congress gets underway next month after bagging two nominations from two...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 14:43hrs | 3758 | by Staff reporter
Bosso, Caps draw in well attended match
Highlanders 0 - 0 Caps United TWO shots that hit the upright, two monumental blunders by out of sorts referee Thabani Bamala, were the two key talking points in yesterday's Castle Lager Prem...Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 06:40hrs | 1237 | by Staff reporter
Zimra targets tax dodgers
WHEN the taxman pays an impromptu visit, they all shut their doors; and when he calls-in everyone stampedes for the exits just to get a good reason to say "no one heard the call".Very few peop...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 16:18hrs | 2076 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli tax collections playing a key role in the economy
Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube says the Government will continue doing the right thing even when it's not popular, saying the Intermediated Money Transfer Tax (IMTT),...Published: 06 Apr 2019 at 07:51hrs | 225 | by Staff reporter
Movie-style diamond mine robbery in Zimbabwe
AN armed gang of robbers, suspected to comprise members of Zimbabwe security forces and some artisanal miners, raided the Chiadzwa diamond fields on Sunday night and got away with tonnes of precious o...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 10:01hrs | 2305 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance official left for dead
An MDC-Alliance official from Mashonaland West Province was recently attacked with machetes by suspected party hooligans for questioning the conduct of district elections to choose delegates to the pa...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 06:30hrs | 1940 | by Staff reporter
Robbers steal diamond ore in Zimbabwe, arrested
A gang of suspected robbers on Monday morning sneaked into Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company's operating areas in Chiadzwa and entered a pit with ore that had been exposed earlier in the day....Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 18:13hrs | 1996 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe is an amazing place to live' boasted Cross - not for the millions living in abject poverty
When Zimbabwe gained her independence in 1980, the country had the potential to become a prosperous nation, the South Korea of Africa. The last 38 years of corrupt and tyrannical Zanu-PF dictatorship ...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 08:13hrs | 1057 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zanu-PF, MDC Alliance set to clash in Mutasa Central Ward 10 by-election
ALL is set for the Mutasa Central Ward 10 council by-election slated for next month, with nomination of candidates having been completed on Tuesday. The contest would be between Zanu-PF candid...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 06:44hrs | 347 | by Staff reporter
Light is shining at the end of the Zimbabwe tunnel
Today Zimbabwe reminded me why I think this is such an amazing place to live. I woke just after 5am, outside it was crisp, dew on the grass and the birds just waking up with me – a pair of Robins se...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 08:29hrs | 7060 | by Eddie Cross
Govt clips civil servants' wings
Government has started to change laws that govern civil servants, including clipping their political wings so that they may be apolitical as required by the Constitution.Briefing journalists a...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 08:25hrs | 1567 | by Staff reporter
CABS secures Spanish banking partner
LOCAL financial institution, Central African Building Society (CABS) has expanded its network of correspondent banking by tying up with a Spanish bank to cater for inward and outward foreign currency ...Published: 02 Apr 2019 at 08:07hrs | 491 | by Staff reporter
ARTUZ condemns the xenophobic attacks in South Africa
When SADC leaders meet for their routine jamborees they have failed to construct a clear economic framework of rescuing our region from poverty. They massage each other for stealing elections, they pr...Published: 01 Apr 2019 at 12:17hrs | 997 | by ARTUZ
Zesa insists on 30% tariff hike
Zesa Holdings insists that a 30 percent tariff increase is critical to ensure the country continues to enjoy a steady supply of electricity, as there would be funds to repair the transmission and dist...Published: 31 Mar 2019 at 23:52hrs | 1466 | by Staff reporter
Ex-USA envoy calls for Zimbabwe sanctions removal
Former United States of America Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Andrew Young, who was recently in the country on a familiarisation visit, says there is no justification for the continued imposit...Published: 31 Mar 2019 at 22:40hrs | 1092 | by Staff reporter
Chinese solar company lights up Chimanimani
A local Chinese-owned solar supply company Yao Wei Tech has donated rechargeable solar lamps to assist communities in the Cyclone Idai-hit communities.Yao Wei Tech is a solar energy and altern...Published: 31 Mar 2019 at 10:00hrs | 571 | by Staff reporter
Man doused with petrol, set on fire
A 36-YEAR-OLD man from Kezi, Matabeleland South died after he was doused with petrol and set on fire by yet to be identified suspects, police have confirmed.Abednego Ndlovu from Bhidi Village ...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 22:46hrs | 1029 | by Staff reporter
Diaspora initiative, ZimThrive, launches ahead of April 2020
An international initiative to unite Zimbabweans who live in the diaspora in April 2020 has been announced, with preparations underway to bring a whole month of business, sports, arts, entertainment, ...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 18:45hrs | 911 | by Angecies
There is more to Cyclone Idai, says villagers
Some superstitious villagers in Chimanimani believe that there was more to the floods than just Cyclone Idai.Hundreds of people have been reported dead, while thousands were displaced mainly i...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 17:47hrs | 1585 | by Staff reporter
Two die in Colleen Bawn car crash
TWO people died on the spot after a vehicle they were travelling in overturned before landing on its roof in Colleen Bawn. Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson Chief Inspector Phi...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 23:46hrs | 2729 | by Staff reporter
MSU student commits suicide after 'impregnating maid'
A FIRST year Geography and Environmental Studies student at Midlands State University committed suicide on Sunday after allegedly impregnating a maid. Midlands provincial police spokesperson A...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 20:30hrs | 1879 | by Staff reporter
African leaders responsible for xenophobia in South Africa
We condemn xenophobia currently underway in South Africa in the strongest terms it deserves, it cannot be justifiable. We have been watching some of the gruesome murders, maiming, and attempted murder...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 13:30hrs | 4577 | by Mbonisi Gumbo
Zimbabwe govt bonds raise $117m for roads
The rehabilitation of Beitbridge-Harare highway and other road projects got a major boost after Government raised $117 million from two separate bonds it floated in the market.A $150 million I...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 23:42hrs | 331 | by Staff reporter
Man guns down wife, brother-in-law
A HARARE man yesterday morning shot and killed his wife and brother-in-law at their Gletwin home following a prolonged marital dispute. The man, Petros Pomborokani (50), a former Ministry of H...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 15:39hrs | 4188 | by Staff reporter
EU provides helicopter for Cyclone Idai relief operation
THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) has provided a helicopter to support the relief efforts in the Eastern Highlands following the devastating impact of Cyclone Idai earlier this month. The helicopter (Mi...Published: 26 Mar 2019 at 14:12hrs | 927 | by Staff reporter
Confusion over 'fresh floods'
CONFUSION is reigning supreme in government amid conflicting signals over fresh flooding fears in Burma Valley, Manicaland.Following reports that Manyera Dam wall in Burma Valley had wea...Published: 26 Mar 2019 at 14:07hrs | 1137 | by Staff reporter
Work starts on Rutenga- Sango Xai-Xai Highway
GOVERNMENT has started preparatory work to construct the Rutenga-Sango Border Post Highway, with tenders expected to be flighted "soon", a top official has disclosed.The 150km stretch from Rut...Published: 26 Mar 2019 at 06:21hrs | 606 | by Staff reporter
ERC mobilises electorate to follow-up on polls promises
ELECTORAL Resource Centre (ERC) has launched a post-election initiative meant to mobilise Zimbabweans to follow-up on election promises and election reforms among other things.ERC executive di...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 10:59hrs | 242 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt probes US$100m botched deal
Government has opened investigations into circumstances surrounding a botched US$100 million deal to supply the country's referral hospitals with modern equipment.Although Government continues...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 07:19hrs | 2033 | by Staff reporter
Hubby kills wife over spanner
SIXTY-FIVE-YEAR-OLD Eliphas Toziva from Shurugwi recently fatally stabbed his wife, Engeline Marecha (age unknown), for lending their neighbour a spanner without his consent.Midlands provincia...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 07:04hrs | 1077 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army commended for Idai rescue efforts
GOVERNMENT has commended the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) for working under dangerous conditions in rescue efforts that are underway in cyclone hit areas in the country. In a statement, the C...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 06:57hrs | 335 | by Staff reporter
Horror Cyclone destruction trail unravels
THE human toll of Cyclone Idai which hit parts of Manicaland and Masvingo recently has exceeded official estimates with the scale of the tragedy imprinting deep emotional scars on those directly affec...Published: 24 Mar 2019 at 18:43hrs | 522 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls residents ring-fences jobs
THE VICTORIA Falls community has warned investors to give qualified locals preference for jobs at their businesses, including at the new Sawanga Mall.The residents under the banner Victoria Fa...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 05:54hrs | 3595 | by Staff reporter
Cyclone Idai deaths shoot to 259 in Zimbabwe
ABOUT 259 people have so far been confirmed dead and 217 unaccounted for, while over 16 000 households have been displaced by Cyclone Idai-induced floods that hit the eastern part of the country last ...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 05:53hrs | 6184 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge modernisation to boost town's economy
The US$241 million modernisation of Beitbridge Border Post is expected to boost the town's economic and infrastructure growth, President Mnangagwa has said. He said Zimbabwe and South Africa agreed at...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 05:48hrs | 546 | by Staff reporter
Zesa to hike electricity tariffs in line with interbank rates
STATE power utility, the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) is mulling a tariff hike, it has emerged.This despite screams to the contrary following social media reports that Zesa was...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 05:45hrs | 1719 | by newzimbabwe
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